Political participation and its regulation in Malaysia Opposition to the Societies (Amendment) Act 1981

In the past it has been commonly held that interest groups have not played either a very direct or prominent role in Malaysian politics. However, the decision of the Malaysian government to amend the Societies Act (1966) in April 1981 brought about one of the most concerted campaigns seen for many y...

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1. Verfasser: Barraclough, Simon (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 1984
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Interessenverband > Politische Beteiligung > Opposition > Parlament > Politischer Konflikt > Innenpolitik > Malaysia > Interessengruppe/Interessenverband
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Zusammenfassung:In the past it has been commonly held that interest groups have not played either a very direct or prominent role in Malaysian politics. However, the decision of the Malaysian government to amend the Societies Act (1966) in April 1981 brought about one of the most concerted campaigns seen for many years, involving many of the country's interest groups. Opposition to this act and the role of these groups and political parties in this opposition are described and analysed
ISSN:0030-851X